Yahoo answer questions. (Experienced or know about ya)?

[Dristen]

Couple questions..
Can somebody please tell me how to reply to answers some are really good.
Can you send messages to people on here ?
And what is some of the other things you can do.
Thanks for you help

[Otts Shoals]

First, messages. You must go to your YA profile and change your settings to allow email under the preferences>communications link/tab. Then you click on another user's name/avatar and see if they allow email. There will be a link if they do. If there is no link, you must respect their privacy.

As to responding to answers, you don't directly. YA is not a chat room or Facebook. YA is for Q&A, not conversation. You have two options:

1. E-mail or IM the user through their profile, if they allow communication.

2. Wait until you pick the BA and add comments for each user. Probably only the Best Answerer will see it since they only get a notification.

The ONLY exception is that you can add additional details to your question (little pencil icon on question toolbar) for clarification of the question for future responders. Do not call users by name doing this or it will be deemed chat. There is no notification, so nobody will probably see it.

[Chetak.]

Replying To Other Users*
You are not supposed to
You have to have your Yahoo Answers Email enabled, and so does the other user you wish to contact.
It is only for us to use here, and if you look at my page you will see the Envelope Icon and the name I use here, but not my own email
You can leave a message when you pick the Best Answer
Chetak